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SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2006

A systematic review of outcomes assessed in randomized controlled trials of surgical interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a reference tool.

Christina Jerosch-Herold, José C de Carvalho Leite, Fujian Song

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Synthesis in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Surgical treatment options for carpal tunnel syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2007
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  8. Similar effectiveness of the open versus endoscopic technique for carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective randomized trial.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2015
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  11. Carpal tunnel syndrome and work.Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology · 2015
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  14. Outcome instruments: rationale for their use.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2009
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  16. Carpal tunnel syndrome.The Ulster medical journal · 2008
    Review
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  18. Score reliability and construct validity of the Flinn Performance Screening Tool for adults with symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christina Jerosch-HeroldSchool of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. c.jerosch-herold@uea.ac.uk
José C de Carvalho Leite
Fujian Song
University of East Anglia · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA wide range of outcomes have been assessed in trials of interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), however there appears to be little consensus on what constitutes the most relevant outcomes. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the outcomes assessed in randomized clinical trials of surgical interventions for CTS and to compare these to the concepts contained in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

methodsThe bibliographic databases Medline, AMED and CINAHL were searched for randomized controlled trials of surgical treatment for CTS. The outcomes assessed in these trials were identified, classified and linked to the different domains of the ICF.

resultsTwenty-eight studies were retrieved which met the inclusion criteria. The most frequently assessed outcomes were self-reported symptom resolution, grip or pinch strength and return to work. The majority of outcome measures employed assessed impairment of body function and body structure and a small number of studies used measures of activity and participation.

conclusionThe ICF provides a useful framework for identifying the concepts contained in outcome measures employed to date in trials of surgical intervention for CTS and may help in the selection of the most appropriate domains to be assessed, especially where studies are designed to capture the impact of the intervention at individual and societal level. Comparison of results from different studies and meta-analysis would be facilitated through the use of a core set of standardised outcome measures which cross all domains of the ICF. Further work on developing consensus on such a core set is needed.

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Disability EvaluationOutcome Assessment, Health CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicActivities of Daily LivingCarpal Tunnel SyndromeHumansSeverity of Illness Index

Identifiers

PMID17147807
PMCPMC1713237
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